Latin candor is an abstract noun in -or formed beside candēre.
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candor
brightness, radiance, whiteness; favorable disposition
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquitycandēre
to shine; glow; be white
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The act or state of shining yields brightness, radiance, and whiteness.
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Logeion: candeoHeadword candeo
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies independent Latin lexical evidence for the shining verb.
Candor — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: candor corresponding to candēre
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the Latin abstract noun formation.
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